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Caladenia cristata R.S.Rogers
Crested Spider Orchid

Reference
Trans.& Proc.Roy.Soc.South Australia 47:337 (1923)
Conservation Code
Priority One
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.18-0.4 m high. Fl. green & red, Aug to Sep. Sandy clay. Sandy rise above salt flats, freshwater.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Coorow, Dalwallinu, Moora, Wongan-Ballidu.